Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-07-21
MONTANA NEWS.

tracks from the narrow tn the broad
gauge.
Squirrel certificates are now discounted
at the banks in Bozeman. owing to IA lack
Of funds in the Territorial treasury.
The large bridge AT sun river broke down
last week, delaying stages and mails. 1t
was weakened by the passage Of large
Eand Of cattle.
Gen. IL. :. Williams, agent OF the Crow
Indians, has appraised lands needed by the
Rocky Fork X Cooke City railroad. lie
fixed the value at 81 20 per acre. The road
viii require SSS acres
The bodies of Anthony Weiss and Car-
ence W. Martin, who were buried beneath
SHOW slide, near Cooke City, during the
past winter, were found recently aud de
Gently inferred by the citizens Of the cainp.
II is believed that the Butte and Bu7e-
man Short Line Railroad, l,ttely incorpor-
ated. will he reaily Union Pacific branch
The Union Pacific Is very anxious to build
branches in Montana and especially to
Bozeman, in whose vicinity it has coal
mines.
Ed Hunt, OF Park city. whlr riding ON
horseback through Main street in Tielena
las; week. was run into By "a runaway
team belonging 10 = milkmannud seriously
injured. Tse horse he was riding WA killed
instantly. Hunts escape from death was
miraculous.
We are informed that the Warm Springs
asylum propeyiy has been offered t. the
Territory for $ 90. 900. There are 1900
acres of land combined in this property,
and the Chronicle rises to ask Il the Terri
tory couldn't poss,hy get along with less
land, say 1,s.o arrls?--throBiclc.
The wife of Geo. L. Woolston, the Iicl,na
water works man, met with an accident
last week while euroutc to Baaton with her
husband. The team which Mr. Woolston
was driving took fright and ran away, up
setting tine carriagr throwing Mrs. Wool
ston forcibly 20 the ground aud iniurins
her quite severely.
The Boulder Valley railroad Is now near
ly all graded IT, !. distance oi 80 miles from
Jefferson. The track is being laid and
would have been finished 10 Boulder but
however, the steel will be laid, not Only to
Boulder, but as far Wickes.
y rumor that the S,csetaly 81 the Inter
lor had thrown open to sctt Element aud
public entry the Font Ellis military reser-
vation caused a stampede in Bozenan a
ew days since nrd nearly depopulutea the +.
town OF male. squatters were n. nunler
rons ns prairie dogs fora da. or two. u /
vas probably Il ilse i5i>e.
1t is n significant fact that no stages .
sere held mp in the Park, by ei,hsr pr,fes. 1
'ional road agents or crooksd pilgrims" .
While Y. Bediier was on dutr there last .
summer rs name and presence have
'ver been terror Ia evil doer5, and lie las
ost none Of his prestige or pntent influence
~ either age or inhrH.ities. ,ouiier.
The prize i.i.t betwr,n con Norris aud
Billy Met;echar took place between > aud 3 .
clock this morning about "A mile from
own on the opposite side OF the river. The
takes were $500 IA side. Thirteen rounds
we're fought, whom the referee declared the
ight II draw. The men were severely pun
shed. Morris broke his hand ia the fourth
ound. Great Falls Trbrne
The Northern Pacific Express Company
ave issued aud pat ,uto effect a nev tariff
long the entire line Of the ruad, maaiue
in fate. wherever tn business
Il the company would justify Il. Tho
ates between Livingston aad 1t. Paul and
minneapolis are reduced rom $1.75 to
go per hundred pounds on merchandise
nd from So to S5.io On produce and
rut.
w. Dewitt, aa employe at fapmson's
lill on Rock creek, was drowned "a tuut
reek on Friday evening about sHAaa#n.
Ie was driving across ia a wagon and was
brown oui by sudden JOLT. The ssilt
urrent carried him down for a hundred
ards when i4s s.s.., having been s'iesl by
ramps, it is supposed. H. WAS intending
. least in few days. As mr as iraeani
he body has .at .sst been n. orered. i.t.r
fountain.
a gcn,iine glacier has recently I.,a di--
,vercd Ia tha reer,sas IL tbs Castle muuu-
aims. l. is situated ia IA wild. Obscure re- &
ON and surrounded by casfi4s, ellis and j.
fountain peaks uu1 is almost entirely hil
om tin sHn. II is overa q u.ii. ia lr4-fh
nd a beautiful crystal lake lies ~ i;s base.
= locality u Inaccessible t. yebiclas AMI
easure 7arkets Who ei-it ID W.i ae under (.
he necessity 81 making the journey on q